Board Thread:DMC5 Spoilers/@comment-28568301-20190312031106/@comment-26045423-20190312231336

Sparda was for sure powerful (way stronger than DMC 3 and DMC 1 Dante)... however it is also stated by Nico in her notes that in Sin Devil Trigger form Dante is far more powerful than the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda himself.

So while he was strong... DMC 5 and probably DMC4 Dante would be able to defeat him rather easily.